Carried out by market intelligence company Distimo, the study also said that the number of developers working with the mobile phone had increased by about 80% since September.
The report said that prices for Windows Phone 7 (WP7) applications were on a par or even cheaper than those for other popular smartphones, such as Apple or Google’s Android.
“The price of applications in Windows Phone 7 Marketplace closely mirrors the prices in other application stores, as opposed to applications in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile (6.x), which are significantly more expensive,” the report said.
Over half (57%) of the top 100 WP7 applications cost less than $2 (around £1.20).
The report called the reduced prices “consumer-orientated”, reflecting the popularity in smartphones and competition amongst manufacturers.
Recent figures from the International Data Corporation showed that the sales of smartphones had increased to 89% in the last year.
And a study by mobile network provider 3 suggested that 31% of Brits would buy a smartphone this Christmas.





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